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Legendary band formed by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr It is George Harrison, Beatles influenced many names in music, such as Oasis. However, the importance of the British group goes far beyond music – and inspired the creation of rocket racoonone of the main characters of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3from the Marvel.
Created by Bill Mantle It is Keith Giffenthe character’s first appearance in the comics of Marvel was Marvel Preview #7July 1976. He had an English accent and went by the name Rocky. This would not be possible without “rocky raccoon,” song from the album’s tenth studio album Fab Fourentitled The Beatles (1968), also known as white album. In Brazil, the translation of the name of the raccoon was like rocky raccoon.
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However, Rocky was only used as a mere joke and went into the refrigerator of the Marvel. He returned in the comic book Incredible Hulk #271released in February 1982. This edition even had the title “Now Somewhere In the Black Holes of Sirius Major There Lived a Young Boy Named Rocket Raccoon,” direct reference to the lyrics of “rocky raccoon.”
However, this was not the only reference to Beatles in Incredible Hulk #271. In the plot, Hulk go to the planet Halfworldwhere does it meet rocket It is walrus – the latter alludes to the song “I Am The Walrus.” The trio of characters fight a criminal who intended to steal Gideon’s Biblethe main treasure of the place.
Clear, Gideon’s Bible it’s also in the lyrics of the song Fab Four who inspired rocket racoon: “Rocky Raccoon checked into his room, Only to find Gideon’s Bible.” Listen below:
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